@b07n.bsky.social
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**Felon47 is anti-science because he doesn't understand science -- not even the most basic principles.
I'll go a step further. I doubt that he can even spell "science".
I'll go a step further. I doubt that he can even spell "science".
Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
**Felon47 is anti-science because he doesn't understand science -- not even the most basic principles.
I'll go a step further. I doubt that he can even spell "science".
I'll go a step further. I doubt that he can even spell "science".
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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen
Thousands of #Danish citizens are launching an effort to buy #California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take #Greenland
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care,fact-based politics,and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
Thousands of #Danish citizens are launching an effort to buy #California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take #Greenland
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care,fact-based politics,and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
February 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen
Thousands of #Danish citizens are launching an effort to buy #California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take #Greenland
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care,fact-based politics,and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
Thousands of #Danish citizens are launching an effort to buy #California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take #Greenland
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care,fact-based politics,and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration voiceofoc.org/2025/02/hunt...
Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration
City Attorney Michael Gates is leaving amid multiple ongoing lawsuits between Huntington Beach and the state.
voiceofoc.org
February 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration voiceofoc.org/2025/02/hunt...
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Another nail in the coffin of US science, at least in universities. Wanton destruction. 🧪
Uh, this is a nuclear bomb on university budgets if I am reading it correctly. Mandating an indirect cost rate of 15% *overnight*?
February 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Another nail in the coffin of US science, at least in universities. Wanton destruction. 🧪
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This is just absolutely insane. Science will grind to a halt. 🧪
⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants.
—> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you.
Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?
—> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you.
Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This is just absolutely insane. Science will grind to a halt. 🧪
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Another important piece of writing for #AcademicSky 🧪
I’ve cut and pasted pics of some of the text below - one bit that documents key harms already done, and another is a great quote from @holdenthorp.bsky.social
I’ve cut and pasted pics of some of the text below - one bit that documents key harms already done, and another is a great quote from @holdenthorp.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Another important piece of writing for #AcademicSky 🧪
I’ve cut and pasted pics of some of the text below - one bit that documents key harms already done, and another is a great quote from @holdenthorp.bsky.social
I’ve cut and pasted pics of some of the text below - one bit that documents key harms already done, and another is a great quote from @holdenthorp.bsky.social
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
www.everylibrary.org
January 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Several state legislatures launched their 2025 sessions last week.
Dozens of bills impacting libraries were announced.
So far, it looks like the bad bills outnumber the good ones.
www.everylibrary.org/2025_state_l... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Dozens of bills impacting libraries were announced.
So far, it looks like the bad bills outnumber the good ones.
www.everylibrary.org/2025_state_l... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
As State Legislative Sessions Kick Off, the Bad Bills Outpace Good Ones for Libraries and Readers
Our commitment to our EveryLibrary community is to keep you informed and help you support legislation that builds communities and schools through libraries or oppose legislation that harms readers' ri...
www.everylibrary.org
January 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Several state legislatures launched their 2025 sessions last week.
Dozens of bills impacting libraries were announced.
So far, it looks like the bad bills outnumber the good ones.
www.everylibrary.org/2025_state_l... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Dozens of bills impacting libraries were announced.
So far, it looks like the bad bills outnumber the good ones.
www.everylibrary.org/2025_state_l... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
I'm a newbie. Anyone from CA?
November 14, 2024 at 10:16 PM
I'm a newbie. Anyone from CA?